ISocketSubsystem::CreateSocket

Creates a socket SocketType type of socket to create (DGram, Stream, etc)

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References

Module	Sockets
Header	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Sockets/Public/SocketSubsystem.h
Include	#include "SocketSubsystem.h"

Syntax

virtual FSocket * CreateSocket
(
    const FName & SocketType,
    const FString & SocketDescription,
    bool bForceUDP
)

Remarks

Creates a socket

SocketType type of socket to create (DGram, Stream, etc)

Returns

the new socket or NULL if failed

Parameters

Parameter	Description
SocketDescription	debug description
bForceUDP	overrides any platform specific protocol with UDP instead